Mali

Five Burkina Police Killed in Fresh Attack Near Mali

At least five police officers were killed in Burkina Faso on Sunday in an attack near the border with Mali, security forces said.

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Mali Govt. Denies Approving Jihadist Negotiations

Mali's government has denied that it plans to negotiate with jihadists, walking back an earlier statement from its religion ministry.

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Rare Jihadist Kidnapping in Southern Mali: Security Sources

Presumed jihadists have kidnapped five civilians in southern Mali, a rare abduction in an area that has been largely spared the violence.

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Mali Doubles Down on French ‘Abandonment’ With Troop Drawdown

Mali's prime minister reiterated his claim that France was deserting the country and accused Paris of failing to contain a deadly Islamist insurgency.

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Sixteen Soldiers Killed in Central Mali Attack

Sixteen soldiers were killed and 10 wounded in an attack in central Mali.

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Thousands in Mali Demonstrate in Support of Army Rulers

Thousands of people demonstrated in Mali's capital backing the nation's military rulers and protesting perceived foreign meddling in the Sahel state. 

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At Least Three Gendarmes Killed in Burkina Faso

Suspected jihadists killed at least three gendarmes in eastern Burkina Faso and several more officers are missing.

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Burkina Faso, Mali Agree Joint Force Against Jihadists

Burkina Faso and Mali agreed to mount joint military operations against jihadist groups who have ravaged Africa's Sahel region.

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15 Soldiers Killed in Ambush in Central Mali: Army

Suspected jihadists mounted an ambush on an army convoy in central Mali that left 15 soldiers dead and 34 wounded, 10 of them seriously.

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Suspected Jihadists Kill More Than 40 in Mali Village Attacks

More than 40 civilians were killed in northern Mali when jihadists attacked three villages near the border with Niger.

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